State police warn tainted heroin responsible for reported overdoses

The Connecticut State Police has issued a dangerous drug threat alert related to several recent overdoses.

Police said heroin being distributed across the state may contain the narcotic Fentanyl, a substance 100 percent more potent than morphine, according to a press release.

The laced heroin is believed to be responsible for many reported overdoses and may have led to some deaths.

Police said Litchfield and New London counties have experienced the greater number of overdoses, though other areas in New England and the tri-state area have had similar incidents.

Police warn that contact with the tainted substance is dangerous. Residents are asked to call local police departments or resident state trooper's offices is they have knowledge of, or have come in contact with, the substance. All calls will be kept confidential.

Statewide Narcotics Task Force detectives are working to identify any source of this heroin/ Fentanyl combination in the state, police said.